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Did George Washington execute any of his soldiers?

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[4] Any soldier who abandoned his post in action would receive little mercy and “suffer death immediately.”[5] ... read more

Washington felt a bad precedent was being set so he sent some of his loyal soldiers to intercept the New Jersey militia, identify the leaders, cast lots to identify 3 of the leaders, to be executed and made the other leaders act as the executioners. read more

Washington and his troops had just fought what was to be the last major engagement of 1777 at the Battle of White Marsh (or Edge Hill). He devised to pull his troops from their present encampment in the White Marsh area (now Fort Washington State Park) and move to a more secure location for the coming winter. read more

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